Blade (1973): Cast
Blade is a 1973 mystery thriller directed by Ernest Pintoff, starring John Marley as Tommy Blade, Morgan Freeman and William Prince. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Ernest Pintoff
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Pintoff Productions, Inc.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blade About?
The premise of Blade without spoilers.
A Psycho-Karate Killer Brutalizes His Victims And Your Emotions! A homicide detective goes after a woman-hating serial killer, who uses knives to murder his victims.
Blade Cast & Characters
John Marley leads the cast as Tommy Blade, with Morgan Freeman as Chris and William Prince as Powers. Directed by Ernest Pintoff; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ernest Pintoff
- John Marley as Tommy Blade
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Morgan Freeman as Chris -
William Prince as Powers -
Julius Harris as Card Player
Also Starring in Blade
· 24 more- John Schuck Reardon
- Rue McClanahan Gail
- Joe Santos Spinelli
- Marshall Efron Fat Man
- Ted Lange Watson
- Keene Curtis Steiner
- Kathryn Walker Maggie
- Jon Cypher Petersen
- Arthur French Sanchez
- Michael McGuire Quincy
- Peter White Freund
- Eric Berry The Bishop
- Hugh Hurd Attornay
- Geri Miller Caldwell
- Vince Cannon Morgan
- Frederick Rolf Medical Examiner
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- Katherine Squire Aunt Cynthia
- Steve Landesberg Denbaum
- Eddie Lawrence Producer
- James Cook Kaminsky
- Raina Barrett Novak
- Jeanne Lange Melinda
- Michael Pendry Bentley
- Karen Machon Connors
More from Ernest Pintoff
More films directed by Ernest Pintoff: Lunch Wagon, St. Helens, Jaguar Lives! and Who Killed Mary Whats’ername?.
Cars in Blade
16 cars on screen, including the 1965 Dodge Dart and the 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood 75.
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1965 Dodge Dart Important role -
1972 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role -
1972 Mercury Monterey Minor role -
1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Background role
Blade Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Острието” and “Blade, il duro della Criminalpol”.
- Also known as
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- Острието
- Blade, il duro della Criminalpol
- I Want to Kill
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Blade FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blade, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blade?
Blade runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was Blade released?
Blade was released on December 1, 1973.
Who directed Blade?
Blade was directed by Ernest Pintoff.
More films by Ernest Pintoff Who is in the cast of Blade?
Blade stars John Marley as Tommy Blade, Morgan Freeman as Chris and William Prince as Powers, among 28 credited actors.
Does Blade have a post-credit scene?
No. Blade has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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